Runas causes application to freeze

[John]

This problem was brought up before by others (with the same subject)
but no solution was found:

This problem occurs on a laptop, running Windows XP Pro, SP2 with latest
updates:

when a limited user tries to run a programme as Administrator, using RunAs
from a desktop shortcut, the programme window opens, but the contents of the
window are white, and no operations are possible except closing the window.

In another post on this subject it was suggested it was a Group Policy issue
- but when I posted this question in the Group Policy group this cause was
not thought probable. The issue was resolved for another user by stopping a
process called topsis.exe but this is not running on my system.

I have checked that the secondary logon service is definitely running. I
also use a desktop with Windows XP SP2 and on this machine Runas works with
no problem. As yet I haven't been able to find any differences in the setup
between the two machines.

Very grateful for any suggestions.

Now, I have the very same symptoms on my new laptop. Anyone knows where
to look? Of course this problem also prevents running any diagnostic
tools which require admin privileges (regmon, filemon) so it's hard to
track down what causes it.

Regards,
John

 

[Guest]

Does make mich sense that a Limited User could run an Administrator
program/file!!
Doesn't the Run As ask for Administrator password?
So the limited user knows the Admin password?

Why should any program designed to run as/under Administrator, run when
logged in under Limited account?

 

[John]

http://blogs.msdn.com/aaron_margosis/archive/category/10085.aspx

 

[John]

I've found other posts with the same issue. The common thing seems to
be that it always occures on laptops.

http://groups.google.com/group/micr...rity_admin/browse_frm/thread/8071c18377acc7ed
http://groups.google.com/group/micr...oup_policy/browse_frm/thread/2b08e2d8c7cd873b
http://groups.google.com/group/micr..._frm/thread/8b549fe390867085/9fe4da29247e08ac

 

[Guest]

The Secondary Logon Service is running under Local Services?

RUNAS Command in Windows X
http://search.microsoft.com/results.aspx?q=RUNAS+Command+in+Windows+XP&l=1&mkt=en-US&FORM=QBME1

 

[Guest]

KB322906
Program Windows Are Blank When You Use the RUNAS /USER:ADMINISTRATOR
Command in Windows XP
To work around this problem, keep the first Command Prompt window open.
To do so:
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type cmd, and then click OK.
3. At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER.
runas.exe /user:administrator "cmd /k runas /user:user_domain\user_name
/netonly cmd"
After you perform this procedure, start the program that you want to use
from that command prompt. For example, type notepad at the command prompt,
and then press ENTER

 

[Guest]

Start>Help and Support
Search>Runas

 

[John]

The Secondary Logon Service is running under Local Services?

No, it's running under Local System what is the system default on XP.

John

 

[John]

KB322906
Program Windows Are Blank When You Use the RUNAS /USER:ADMINISTRATOR
Command in Windows XP
To work around this problem, keep the first Command Prompt window open.

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I tried this before because the symptoms are the same but it did not
help.

John